Service difficulty report · Smoke Detector · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 3, 2002
Submitted
December 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft time
18,176 hours
Engine
Ge CT79B
Propeller
Rotol R3904123F27
Part
Smoke Detector
Part number
CGAB120101
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

(CAN) AFT CARGO BAY SMOKE DETECTOR WILL NOT TEST. MAINTENANCE.SUNSEQUENT TO THE ABOVE A SYSTEM CHECK WAS CARRIED OUT. NO DEFECTS FOUND. DETECTOR REMOVED S/N 676. INSTALLED 30/10/02. TIS 31.2 HOURS. THE INSTALLATION OF THESE SMOKE DETECTORS WAS MANDATED BY SWEDISH AD 1-151 TO IMPROVE RELIABILITY. CONSULTATION WITH SAAB REVEALED 12 CONFIRMED FAILURES ON FAA REG AIRCRAFT IN THE PAST 12 MONTHS.

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